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System Center Configuration Manager

How can I deploy Windows 8 in UEFI mode using Configuration Manager 2012 ?

Posted on August 24, 2012 by ncbrady

Introduction To UEFI The Legacy BIOS that we are all accustomed to has been around for a long time and is showing it’s age, for example it cannot handle discs larger than 2TB in size.  Realizing the need for change, … Continue reading →

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using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager – Part 6. Adding the Endpoint Protection role, configure Alerts and custom Antimalware Policies.

Posted on August 7, 2012 by ncbrady

In Part 1 of this series we created our new LAB, we got the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager ISO and extracted it, then copied it to our Active Directory server. We then created the System Management container in AD, … Continue reading →

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Why is my System Center 2012 Configuration Manager console in read-only mode ?

Posted on July 23, 2012 by ncbrady

There are actually valid reasons for the console being in read-only mode such as the ones listed below:- * You connect to a primary site before it completes the Configuration Manager site installation. *You connect to a primary site that … Continue reading →

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How can I install the Configuration Manager 2007 Console in Windows 8

Posted on July 19, 2012 by ncbrady

Since Windows 8 Release Preview was released in May of this year a lot of people have been installing it and using it, and even some are using it in their office environments to see how it works there, well … Continue reading →

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How can I view hidden EndPoint Protection reports in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager ?

Posted on June 27, 2012 by ncbrady

If you browse reports in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager  you’ll notice that you can drill down further into some reports which in turn opens up new reports that are not normally visible. If you’d like to find these reports … Continue reading →

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How can I upgrade System Center 2012 Configuration Manager to Service Pack 1?

Posted on June 20, 2012 by ncbrady

In this post you will see how to upgrade System Center 2012 Configuration Manager (RTM release, build 7711) to the recently released Service Pack 1 Beta (Build 7782). [Post Published 20/6/2012. Updated 11/9/2012 with SP1 beta info] Update 11/2/2013: I’ve … Continue reading →

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How can I add a PXE enabled Distribution Point on Server 2008 X86 for System Center 2012 Configuration Manager ?

Posted on June 14, 2012 by ncbrady

Imagine that you still have some Server 2008 X86 boxes in your organization and cannot replace them with Server 2008 R2 just yet, you decide to use what you have and enable the Distribution Point role on these servers with … Continue reading →

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Can’t export SCM Configuration Baselines to Excel Spreadsheets even after enabling macros ?

Posted on June 13, 2012 by ncbrady

I installed Security Compliance Manager in order to export some pre-made Configuration Baselines which I would later import into Configuration Manager 2012. While I was at it I wanted to export the same baselines to an XLS spreadsheet in order … Continue reading →

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How can I display my System Center 2012 Configuration Manager hierarchy in Bing Maps?

Posted on June 8, 2012 by ncbrady

System Center 2012 Configuration Manager has a nice feature in it to allow you to view your hierarchy, simply navigate to the Monitoring workspace and select Site Hierarchy, if you want a closeup click on Fit Screen. Ok that’s very … Continue reading →

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using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager – Part 5. Adding WSUS, Adding the SUP role, deploying the Configuration Manager Client Agent

Posted on June 4, 2012 by ncbrady

In Part 1 of this series we created our new LAB, we got the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager ISO and extracted it, then copied it to our Active Directory server. We then created the System Management container in AD, … Continue reading →

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How can I enable Debug View in Configuration Manager 2012 console ?

Posted on May 29, 2012 by ncbrady

If you were at MMS 2012 you may have seen CD-B330 Configuration Manager 2012: Overview, in there was a demo of the Configuration Manager console in debugview to see SMS Provider classes by adding a new workspace called Tools to … Continue reading →

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oops you deleted the Unknown Computers collection in Configuration Manager 2012 ?

Posted on May 24, 2012 by ncbrady

came across this today on the Technet forums so wanted to blog it. Imagine the scenario, someone accidentally deletes the All Unknown Computers collection in CM12. As a result you try to recreate it using manual means but the newly … Continue reading →

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using System Center 2012 Configuration Manager – Part 3. Configuring Discovery and Boundaries

Posted on May 22, 2012 by ncbrady

In Part 1 of this series we created our new LAB, we got the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager ISO and extracted it, then copied it to our Active Directory server. We then created the System Management container in AD, … Continue reading →

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How can I easily prompt for a computer name in Configuration Manager 2012

Posted on May 11, 2012 by ncbrady

When you install new computers it would be nice to be able to easily name the computer as part of the deployment, otherwise the new computer could end up with a name like MININT-XRGHJTF unless you import it into Configuration … Continue reading →

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